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Hartzell Names Second Chinese Service Provider
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: China’s Civil Aviation Flight University, which operates and maintains the nation's largest fleet of prop-driven aircraft will provide service and support.
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Hartzell Propeller has named the aircraft repair and overhaul plant of China’s Civil Aviation Flight University (CAFUC) a service and support center. The largest civil aviation university in Asia, and one of the world’s largest flight-training institutions, CAFUC was founded in 1956 and established its aircraft repair and overhaul plant two years later. With flight training bases at five airports, it is responsible for maintaining the largest fleet of prop-driven aircraft in China. This latest announcement makes the Guanghan City facility the second Hartzell-authorized service center in the Asian nation.

“We are honored to be acknowledged by Hartzell Propeller for technical service and support in the People’s Republic of China,” said Zhao Cheng Rong, general manager of the repair and overhaul plant. “CAFUC has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Hartzell, and this appointment is the culmination of significant investments in maintenance tooling and technical training at Hartzell’s production facility in Ohio.”